Published in Hong Kong News on 08.11.2011

Hong Kong News: Hong Kong and Malta sign tax treaty

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, signed in Hong Kong today (November 8) an agreement with the Republic of Malta for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The Ambassador of Malta to China, Mr Joseph Cassar, signed on behalf of his Government.

This is the 22nd comprehensive agreement for the avoidance of double taxation (CDTA) concluded by Hong Kong with its trading partners, coming after those with Belgium, Thailand, the Mainland of China, Luxembourg, Vietnam, Brunei, the Netherlands, Indonesia, Hungary, Kuwait, Austria, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Liechtenstein, France, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain and the Czech Republic.
Full article at IRD.gov.hk